3:38 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION [1776.

Mr. S. Chase, Mr. T. Wright, Mr. Bishop,
Paca, Kent, Mitchell.

NEGATIVE.

Mr, B. Mackall, Mr. Fischer, Mr. Bond,
Fitzhugh, Schriver, Archer,
J. Mackall, Ridgely, Ewing,
Hammond, Deye, D. Smith,
Bayly, Stevenson, Brevard,
Williams, J. T. Chase, Edmondson.
On motion of Mr. Bruff, the question was put, That the words

"officers of the militia" in the 43d article of the form of government

be struck out? Carried in the negative.

AFFIRMATIVE.

Mr. Fitzhugh, Mr. Deye, Mr. T. Wright,
J. Mackall, Stevenson, Kent,
Hammond, Bond, Bruff,
J.Wilson, Archer, S. Wright,
Williams, Ewing, Gibson,
Fischer, D. Smith, Chaille,
Schriver, Brevard, Bishop,
Ridgely,

NEGATIVE.

Mr. Barnes, Mr. Paca, Mr. T. Smyth,
Fenwick, Carroll, Edmondson,
Dent, Edelen, Mason,
Parnham, Beall, Dickinson,
B. Mackall, Stull, Johnson,
Grahame, J. Smith, Gust. Scott,
B. Hall, J. T. Chase, Geo. Scott,
Sprigg, Gilpin, Horsey,
Marbury, Earle, Mitchell.
S. Chase,

On motion of Mr. Bond, Resolved, That the following be inserted
as an article in the form of government; "That all civil officers
hereafter to be appointed for the several counties of this state, shall
have been residents of the county respectively for whieh they shall
be appointed six months next before their appointment, and shall
continue residents of their county respectively during their contin-
uance in office."

On motion of Mr. S. Chase, the question was put, That the fol-
lowing be inserted as an article in the form of government; "That